Population
Jackson
31,206
Talladega
15,041
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Talladega
$46,820
Home Value
Jackson
$94,700
Talladega
$116,600
Rent
Jackson
$874
Talladega
$765
Crime Rate
Jackson
10.75
Talladega
5.41
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Talladega
76.2
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Talladega
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Talladega
12.5%
How Similar Are Jackson & Talladega?
Talladega is Jackson's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
31,206
Talladega
15,041
Jackson (31,206) is about 2.1x larger than Talladega (15,041).
Violent Crime
Jackson
10.75
Talladega
5.41
Jackson has a 50% higher violent crime than Talladega.
Property Crime
Jackson
37.36
Talladega
34.41
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Jackson
59.9%
Talladega
66.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Talladega has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Talladega
12.5%
Talladega has a 13% higher unemployment than Jackson.
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Talladega
$46,820
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$94,700
Talladega
$116,600
Talladega has a 19% higher home values than Jackson.
Education
Jackson
10.0%
Talladega
9.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Jackson
65.7%
Talladega
41.0%
Jackson has a 38% higher demographics than Talladega.
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Talladega
76.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Talladega share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jackson
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Talladega
Jackson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Talladega leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTalladega has a fair market rent (2br) of $814 vs $1,165 in Jackson (43% lower). Talladega has a fair market rent (1br) of $682 vs $946 in Jackson (39% lower). Talladega scores 69.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 79.1 in Jackson.
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Housing Market — Talladega leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTalladega has a median property tax of $455 vs $1,597 in Jackson (251% lower). Jackson has a vacancy rate of 11.4% compared to 18.2% in Talladega. Talladega has a median home value of $116,600 vs $94,700 in Jackson (19% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson: 14,804 vs Talladega: 5,843 for labor force. Jackson has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.1% in Talladega. Jackson has a unemployment rate of 10.8% compared to 12.5% in Talladega.
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Crime & Safety — Talladega leads
Source: FBI UCRTalladega has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.68 in Jackson. Talladega has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.41 compared to 10.75 in Jackson. Talladega has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.52 compared to 8.24 in Jackson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Jackson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 9.6% in Talladega.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a population of 31,206, about 2.1x the size of Talladega (15,041). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 40.0.
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Jackson
Talladega
Healthcare — Jackson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJackson: 3.0 vs Talladega: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.1% in Talladega. Jackson has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.1% in Talladega. Jackson has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Talladega.
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